FEMS Monthly News - April

Monday, 28 April 2025 07:36
  Dear ÖGMBT members,         Welcome to this month's edition of the FEMS newsletter, packed with exciting updates and opportunities from across the globe. Bringing you a diverse range of microbial content, designed to keep you informed, inspired, and connected with the community. Find below the latest news and groundbreaking research published in our journals, including the new Subject Sections for FEMS Yeast Research, and our upcoming webinar from FEMS Microbes on 7 May. Don't miss the extended deadline for early bird registration for FEMS MICRO Milan 2025: Congress & Exhibition, ensuring you can secure your spot at this premier event. Plus, discover our latest podcast episode featuring the article award winners for FEMS Microbiology Letters, Geoff Horsman and Adrian van Dyk, where they explain their groundbreaking discovery of a novel enzyme capable of breaking down the widely used herbicide "Round-up" (active ingredient: glyphosate). We hope you enjoy this month’s newsletter and find it…
With a remarkable 22% increase in industry revenues and a workforce now exceeding 49,000, Vienna is strengthening its position as one of Europe’s most dynamic life sciences hubs. The new Vienna Life Sciences Report, covering the period from 2020 to 2023, reveals that the sector is growing both in scientific excellence and economic impact. Home to 754 organizations, including 646 companies and a robust research infrastructure, Vienna accounts for more than half of Austria’s entire life sciences industry. Annual revenues have surged to €22.7 billion, 81% of which stem from the biotech and pharmaceutical sectors alone. Equally noteworthy is the 8% increase in employment across the industry, underlining Vienna’s magnetism for talent. “These results send a strong signal to the economy and confirm Vienna's approach over the last 20 years of consistently focusing on expanding the city as a research location and specifically strengthening the life sciences,” said Vienna’s Mayor…
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